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New York State Senate and Assembly Unanimously Pass Bill to Protect Paratransit Users During Pandemic
May 28, 2020
On May 27, 2020, the New York State Senate and Assembly unanimously voted to pass a bill locking in protections for paratransit riders and drivers statewide. The proposal would extend paratransit eligibility expirations until August 31, suspend in-pers …
NYLPI Supports COVID-19 Recovery for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act
May 27, 2020
NYLPI supports the COVID-19 Recovery for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act (S.3740), a bill introduced last week in the Senate by Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Doug Jones (D-AL). With the pandemic disproportionately affecti …
Tell the Mayor and the City Council to #SaveOurCompost!
May 21, 2020
The proposed NYC budget would eliminate all of our public food scrap recycling programs including community drop-off sites and brown-bin curbside collection. The City Council can still stop us from going backward on Zero Waste, climate change, and the dozens of workers who process our compost. Please join us and submit your comments as part of today’s public hearing on the budget.
NYLPI Joined Disability Justice Advocates to Demand Governor Protect Hospital Patients and Employees from COVID-19
May 19, 2020
New York Lawyers for the Public Interest joined fellow disability justice advocates Disability Rights New York and the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law in a strongly-worded letter to Governor Cuomo to protect patients and employees in psychiatric h …
NYLPI Testifies on Social Determinants Affecting COVID-19 Impact
May 8, 2020
Legal Director Hayley Gorenberg testified to the City Council’s Committee on Oversight and Investigations on April 30 regarding “The Impact of COVID-19 on Communities of Color.” She addressed (1) NYLPI’s work to build medical access for people with lim …